Open for its 37th season this summer season, The Swag is situated on 250 acres abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its award-winning lodging, all-inclusive nice eating and spectacular mountain views at an elevation of 5,000 ft make The Swag a one-of-a-kind resort. A timeshare and advertising arm and […]
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This local nonprofit leader stopped taking a paycheck to continue paying employees
Barbara Board doesn’t like to take credit for the accomplishments of Tarrant County’s Community Storehouse. She says that credit belongs to everybody who works for the nonprofit, from paid employees to volunteer workers. But Megan Stiller, director of development for the organization, said Board is the reason Community Storehouse […]
Founder of Charleston nonprofit Lowcountry Local First stepping down after 15 years | Business
A nonprofit dedicated to supporting small businesses in the Charleston region will start a national search for a new executive director after founding director Jamee Haley announced Monday she will step down at the end of the year. Haley, who helped launch Lowcountry Local First almost 15 years ago, said […]
Local nonprofit raising scholarship money for students in need
A Mansfield-based nonprofit organization, Anthony’s Legacy of Love, is trying to raise $30,000 for college students with autoimmune diseases. From now until Oct. 30, the organization will host a 5K/10K walk or run, but online. Residents can register by visiting the nonprofit’s website, signing up and paying the $35 fee. […]
Nonprofit Ujima to partner with local youth to make a new line of salsa
When Nick Speed began working with EarthDance Organic Farm School in Ferguson, he had never worked on a farm before. “It was an amazing experience,” he says about leading tours and field trips through the 14-acre farm. “Here was this opportunity to see what an organic farm looks like, and […]
110 undocumented Racine families nearly became homeless during pandemic. Here’s how a local nonprofit helped them | Local News
But then she got help. She and about 110 other undocumented households in and around Racine did, thanks to $39,000 in donations collected in just a few months by a local organization not used for fundraising. That much money was raised, and that many families were helped, without a massive […]
Beware high-risk homes that drive up insurance – News – Wicked Local
When house hunting, the price of homeowners insurance probably isn’t top of mind. But homes with hidden risks can make getting coverage difficult, expensive or both. Learning how to identify them could save you a bundle. This could be a particularly important concern for first-time home buyers and those moving […]
New local non-profit encouraging Veterans to become poll workers
‘One team one fight:’ New non-profit encouraging Veterans to become poll workers “Mentoring the Force” is developing a coalition of local pre-existing services to serve Vets Updated: 3:25 PM CDT Oct 10, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WORKERS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. NONPROFIT IS ENCOURAGING VETERANS TO MEET THE NEED. […]
Spire shares tips to help customers save energy and money | Local News
Shaylyn Dean is the Manager of Energy Efficiency at Spire. With the fall season underway, Spire is providing energy saving tips to help families stay warm while lowering their energy bills. Overall, choosing natural gas appliances and making adjustments to a home or business, can help customers save hundreds of […]
Finance Minister Sunak to announce local furlough scheme on Friday – The Times
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, leaves a television studio in London, Britain, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) – British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a local furlough scheme on Friday in which the government will subsidise two thirds of the wages of workers in […]
This marketing agency pivoted to helping local nonprofits pro bono after losing work to Covid-19
As the coronavirus pandemic’s impact in the U.S. became more severe in the spring, organizations such as Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation realized their services were going to be more in-demand than ever. © Provided by CNBC Extra Special People, a nonprofit that serves families with people with disabilities, needed to […]
Madison’s $33M operating referendum framed as choice between austerity and investment | Local Education
Mental health Since 2015, the Madison School District has partnered with community organizations on a program in elementary and middle schools to provide mental health services in schools. The jointly funded Behavioral Health in Schools program is run in 16 schools this year and has added three to five schools […]
Innovation Quarter expected to benefit from Atrium combination | Local
Atrium and Innovation Quarter officials did not respond when asked what kind of Innovation Quarter research or branded presence there would be in Charlotte, if any. Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, Wake Forest Baptist’s chief executive and medical school dean, said in April 2019 that “we made it very clear that the […]
Former president of Adam Foundation arrested on charges he stole from the nonprofit, resulting in loss of more than $20,000 | Local News
The former president of a nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBT and HIV/AIDS causes has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 from the nonprofit and using the money to for hotel rooms, prescriptions and groceries, according to court documents and a news release from Winston-Salem police. Thomas Alen Hazzard Sr., […]
UK Finance Minister Sunak to announce local furlough scheme on Friday – The Times
Adds COVID-19 background, remarks from minister cited by The Times Oct 9 (Reuters) – British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a local furlough scheme on Friday in which the government will subsidise two thirds of the wages of workers in pubs, restaurants and other businesses that are forced to […]
UK bolsters salary support for those hit by local lockdowns
The British government will pay two thirds of the salaries of workers in companies that have to close as a result of new coronavirus lockdown restrictions, which are widely expected to come into effect next week By PAN PYLAS Associated Press October 9, 2020, 3:37 PM • 4 min read […]
Branding project for Colquitt County begins with public input | Local News
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Just as the golden arches tell the story of Ray Crock and his rise to fast-food success with McDonald’s, so too can a well-designed and widely-recognized brand tell the story of a community. This week, Colquitt County residents are kicking off a branding design project led by […]
City of Omaha ends lease on Love’s Jazz & Arts Center, leaving nonprofit ‘shocked’ | Local News
The lease allowed the building to be used only as a jazz, cultural arts and humanities museum and performing arts complex. But city officials contended that three events last year violated that provision of the lease, according to a 2019 breach-of-lease letter released by the Mayor’s Office on Thursday. The […]
MASSEY: Massey’s Top Ten Tips For Trailing The Past | Local News
I am involved in multiple historic and patriotic organizations and have been for years. I notice things such as our representatives in Washington having no clue about the history of the country. If they do, they totally ignore it. I see posts on Facebook from people who cannot spell or […]
Chippewa Valley businesses given the chance to win funds through COVID-19 related innovation | Local News
This Herald article from May 31, 1956, written by Dorothy Janzen, details the seven-room expansion of Stillson Elementary. Stillson School Knows How to Remedy Growing Pains Enlarging from a one-room school to an eight-classroom structure is the story of Stillson School, District No. 5, town of Lafayette. Stillson knows how […]